MONTICELLO — According to Arkansas-Monticello head coach John Harvey, the beauty of winning Game 1 of a three-game series is having less pressure. That assessment rang true against Arkansas Tech on Saturday.

MAGNOLIA — Southern Arkansas limited Arkansas-Monticello softball team to just one run in both games of Wednesday’s Great American Conference rivalry doubleheader to beat the Cotton Blossoms by final scores of 3-1 and 7-1.

ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat the Arkansas-Monticello baseball team by a final score of 9-8 in a nonconference game on Tuesday at Rab Rogers Field.

MONTICELLO — The Arkansas-Monticello baseball team split a Great American Conference doubleheader with league-leading Ouachita Baptist on Monday at home, losing the first game 10-7 in 10 innings before winning the nightcap 4-3 in walkoff style.

SEARCY — The Arkansas-Monticello softball team opened its four-game Great American Conference road series against Harding with a split on Saturday, winning the first game 5-4 in nine innings before falling 7-2 in the nightcap.

FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas-Monticello baseball team climbed back above .500 by recording a pair of neutral-site Great American Conference victories over No. 18 Henderson State on Sunday at Fayetteville High School.

Each week, The Commercial will run the list of active-status athletes from the area with their recent statistics in professional or collegiate action. If there is an active player whom you believe should be included in this report, please email us at pbsports@pbcommercial.com .

Each week, The Commercial will run the list of active-status athletes from the area with their recent statistics in professional or collegiate action. If there is an active player whom you believe should be included in this report, please email us at pbsports@pbcommercial.com .

The late Tommy Barnes, the most successful coach in Arkansas-Monticello football history was honored Saturday with the unveiling of his bust inside the university’s indoor practice facility before kickoff of the UAM-Southwestern Oklahoma State game. Barnes coached the Boll Weevils from 1985-96, earning two playoff appearances in the NAIA and an Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference championship in 1993. Posing with the bust are Barnes’ widow Kookie and former UAM standout Lance Gasaway, whose gift made the sculpture possible. David Deming of Cleveland sculpted the bust. (UAM Media Relations/Jim Brewer)

MONTICELLO — Senior Mike Early grabbed two interceptions and Arkansas-Monticello held Southwest Oklahoma State to less than 200 yards of offense in the first half as the Boll Weevils defeated the Bulldogs. 26-14, Saturday night for their first win of the season.